Combination push pole and paddle



July 26, 1949.

R. c. JOHNSON 2,477,410

7 COMBINATION PUSH POLE AND PADDLE Filed May 51, 1946 Patented July 26, 1949 unitn stares; sm e-wr os- 2,477,410 ooMnINAr pN PUSH PQIqE ANDPDB EE? Bas e; We m sense... e l i i a a 31, :,se almge535; 7 aims. (on 9572 i The invention relates generally toa manually operated device for, propelling... small (boats orlthe like.

In the use of small boats, particularlythose equipped with an outboard. motor. or the like,

it is desirable tocarry a. paddletorother-device.

by. means ofwhichxthe boat. may be manually propelled or guided inthe event ofmotor failure, etc. Likewise, itdsoftemtimesdesirable topush the boat. with a pole or. other. element, either. away. from piers. and other objects or when grounded inshallowwater. wheres paddle is-of little use. Wherea. suitable push pole is not available a. paddle. is often times substituted for.

the pole, but. as. the former. are not. designed for such use, thepaddle.portionbeing relatively thin, theypare easilyrbroken. a

The. present invention has among its objects theproduction of adevicewhichprovidesladvam construction, arrangement. and combination of.

parts, herein shown and described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings where like reference characters indicate like or corresponding parts:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the paddle end showing the details thereof;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the paddle end of the device; and

Fig. 4 is an end view of the same end of. the device illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3.

Referring to the drawings, the device illustrated comprises a shaft I of cylindrical cross section, one end 2 of which constitutes a handle, the opposite end 3' being provided with a suitable cap member 4 secured thereto by any suitable means, such as the rivet 5. Extending outwardly on opposite sides of the shaft I, intermediate the handle 2 and end 3 of the shaft,

2;; is apair of paddle-varies 6, thelatter in-the presentvinstanee-being forinedintegrally with the shaft 2: "Theaoutenedges 1 of the. vanes 6 extend. more .onless parallel tothe shaft l, the end edges of the; vanes adiacent the endtof the shaftib-eing inclined outwardly and'rearwardly as shown attt to prevent-interference with the vanes fiiwhenlth device-is used as a push pole.

Aslillustrated in Figs; 3 -a'nd-4fthe vanes 6 taper .in .thickness fromf adiacent-the -sh-aft I 5 to theouter edges-1.-

The.capAtisZprovidedmitha hook d extending the-.hook 9,1 as iltustratedrinfll ig l-bei-ngposi tioned;substantiallylini.thesplane of the vanes 6 so, that .thevanetadiiacent the-hook B will bepositioned idirectlyt overzfthel' tan of the hook and act as a guard therefor;

The. device imayi-ibeimadetoutwofany suitable materialsasifor example;wooden-metal and where the shaft and-i vanest are; made-- of 1 a relatively; soft materiaL; sucht. as i wood, the cap 4: would Dreferablybm.mademf metal .toep-rovide --a reinforcingr andiproteeting. member for the-end of the shafts Obyiouslywhenemthe.device would be made. of metal; thbap. 4; mayiif desired be formed as an integral-partofthe .shafti It will be noted that the vanes 6 are spaced a sufficient histancafrohhtheerid 3: of-rthe shaft 1 to. enab31e;. thesdevice..te .be usedefiicientlyas a push 1 91? the cap .4 i preventing. damage to thegend of rthesshaft a? when-being .soused.

t-zwj -i also banetedthatastheshaft1 extends from. ,oneeendsof the:..po.le .to. .the.;other in l more or-les unifiorniucross ;section.-Jand-.as no force .is

ap lied 9$ 313. al fispfiswllen stkretdeviceis being s da for suchiplllzposless Similarly thewexten'sion of the shaft I below the bottom edges of the paddles will have relatively little effect on the operation of the device when used as a paddle.

The hook 9 is of particular use in picking up mooring lines and the like, as for example, when mooring the boat to a buoy and as the tang of the hook is positioned directly below the edge 8 of the adjacent vane, there is little tendency of the hook to become snagged upon other objects, particularly when used as a push pole as the vanes 6 will tend to ward off objects that might otherwise engage the tang of the hook.

It will be apparent from the above description that I have provided a single device which may be employed for launching or mooring a boat and which, if necessary, may also be utilized to propel the same, as a result of Which it is unnecessary to provide other equipment to perform these functions with a consequent saving,

of weight, space and expense.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combina: tion of' parts herein shown and described or uses mentioned. i e

What I claim as new and desire to secure by 7 Letters Patent is: a is 1. In a device of the kind described, the combination of an elongated shaft, one end of which constitutes a handle, a reinforcing cap secured to the opposite end having a hook-portionthereon extending rearwardly towards the handle, and a pair of paddle vanes carried by said shaft and extending outwardly from opposite sides of said shaft, intermediate the handle and capped en tending outwardlyfrom opposite sides of said shaft, intermediate the handle and capped end thereof, said vanes being positioned substantially in a common plane,;said hookportion lying substantially in the plane of said vanes.

3. In a device ofthe kind described, the combination of an elongated shaft, one end of which constitutes a handle, a pair of paddle vanes carried by said shaft and extending outwardly from opposite sides thereof, said vanes being positioned substantially in a common plane. adjacent to but spaced from the opposite end of said shaft, and a In a device of the kind described, the combi nation of an elongated shaft of approximately uniform cross section throughout its length one end of which constitutes a handle, a reinforcing cap secured to the opposite end having a hook portion thereon extending rearwardly towards the handle end, and a pair of paddle vanes carried by said shaft and extending outwardly from opposite sides thereof, said vanes being positioned substantially in a common plane, adjacent to but spaced from the capped end of said shaft, said vanes tapering in thickness from the shaft towards their outer edges, said hook portion lying substantially in the plane of said vanes, the end edges of the latter adjacent the capped end of said shaft being inclined outwardly and rearwardly towards the handle end thereof.

' 6. In a device ofzthe kind described, the combination of an elongated shaft, one end of which constitutes a handle, a reinforcing cap secured to the opposite end of said shaft, and a pair of paddle vanes carried by said shaft and extending outwardly from opposite sides thereof, the end edges of the vanes adjacent said opposite end of the shaft being inclined outwardly and rearward ly towards the handle end thereof.

7. In a device of the kind described, the combination of an elongated shaft of approximately uniform cross section throughout its length, one end of which constitutes a handle, a reinforcing cap secured to the opposite end having a hook portion thereon extending rearwardly towards the handle end, and a pair of paddle vanes carried reinforcing cap covering the latter end of said by said shaft and extending outwardly from opposite sides thereof, said vanes being positioned sub- RALPH C. JOHNSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 7 Number Name 7 I Date 42,389 McMillan Apr. 19, 1864 179,12? Norcross June 27, 1876 864,250 Moriarty Aug. 27,1907 FOREIGN PATENTS a Number Country Date Great Britain 1915 

